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7 E RULER or Ne vo He Reigns Supreme AT Wr ents hui -------- -------------- TT ------------ THE HOUSEHOLD: 234 New Babies Arrived In Oshawa Since Jan. 1 Lourdes Geraldine Hopkins Health, Happiness, Good Bodies and Sound Minds For 20th Century Child Two hundred and thirty-four FFE CRE PH OR a £3 _ machinery we ~ BY IDA M, TARBELL In Deliheator "I think that saving a little child And bringliig Bim to his own Is a derned sight better business That loafing around the throne.' Joh Hay in "Little Breeches." + .This'is & brave old world des- pite failurés and despairs. What moére valiant than the way it comes back generation after gen- eration to what it knows in its soul to be the most important task in the world--the bringing of a little child to his own. I might have said century after century, for King Soloman occupied Himself with the pro- ple and laid down rules for bringing up a child which never have been beaten. Leng ago as that was, sound as were Solomon's counsels, eact generation furnishes a fresh stream of "problem children' -- the diseased or crippled, incorrig- ible or unmeral, stupid or pre- ococious--forcing us to grapple anew with the double task of cur- fhg thém and of purifying the po:- luted sources from which they come. Here in these United States there has beeen an increasing interest in the child since the organization of the Re- ' public. Men and women realize at the start that it their new government was to succeed they must drill its hopes, its faith and its principles into the child. He was meéever more a pawn of the future than in 1789. We have gone on and on until we have come to this Century nf the Child, as it is called, with its magnificent ideal of health, galety, education, and a suitable calling for every boy or girl com- ing into the world! And what a have built' to achieve the end! The churches and schools on which we first re- lied have been reenforced by committees, commissions, confer ences, societies and leagues of child aid and child welfare, chil- dren's legislation, by innumer- able local attacks on this or that side of the problems by industries settlements, men and women alone or in groups--a movement as wide as the nation, determined disinterested, passionate. It §8 easy to lose oneself in this glut of activities, to see nothing pura deluge of unrelatéd reports, ulletins statistics, to hear noth- ing but the appeals for money which daily ring in our ears-- money for 'homes,"' camps, hos- pitals, playgrounds, psycopathic wards. ' The danger is that the iadiv- idual, upon whom in the long run the support of all this rom. plicated machinery rests, will bas come so bewildered by the multi- plicity of appéals and campaigns that he will wash. his hands of it all, concluding that the child is being submerged in a mania for organization, figures and blue prints. But it is a poor head that, con- fronted by vast machinery, cven if it is unintelligible at first sight jumps to the conclusion that the product cannot be worth the wheels. To know what the Child Age, like the Machine Age, meats you must leave the office, the fac- tory, the engine house, and go ¢? the town and the countryside where those for whom all this pother is made dwell, see with your own eyes what they are get- ting out of it. Take this matter with which for eighteen years now our Fed- eral Children's Bureau has been chiefly occupied --the bringing of liealthy children into the world. ~All I had ever heard or read about the 'welfare and hy- glene of maternity and infancy" never made me see what it meant in terms of mothers and babies like the actudl experience of one of my country friends--a brave and sorely distressed Czech wo- man, who came into my neigh- borhood some dozen years .gv with a family of four--a sick husband and three diseased and partially subnormal children, She had fled the factory town, which had brought her nothing put woe, from an instinctive sense that the soil--the fresh air of the country--was. the only hope for herself and brood. "Steffie" (she bore the beautiful name of Stephania) was an ad- mirable worker. She soon had as many days of her week filled as she could manage, and then came what we all regarded as a catas- trophe. She was going to have a baby---another diseased and subnormal chila, we all supposed --but it had to be gone through and we concluded that if there was anything in the teachings of the Children's Buteau, Steflé must have the advantage. What would--what could the township do to help in such a case? We investigated, and rather to ou? surprise discovered in the wel- fare commission of the county a clear conviction that it was their pusiness to help, all they could, any woman about to bear a child. There was no district nurse-- there is now -- but they would give her two weeks in the mater- nity ward of an excellent hospital in a nearby town---"If you can get her to go"--of which they were skeptical, and well they might be. To Steflie, as to most foreign born women, the wore "hospital" was a terror. It took a month of arguing -by doctors and friends to persuade her that if she would care for herself as the doctor ordered and would let us take her to the hospital for her confinement there was a chance that ghe would bear a normal child. We won out, As it happened, she was six weeks, instead of two in the hos- pital, but the commission stood by manfully and had its reward when the woman came back blooming as in her native land, dnd with her a8 husky and jolly a baby as you could ask, "Its head is as round as an apple," the whole family always pointed out in pride and wonder. Steeifie brought back from the hospital a new outlook on life and a new technique for dealing with her family. Her first fears over she had soaked up almost all that hospital knew about pre- natal care--child dellvery----cars of babies--care of ailing husband and children--and she has ever since practised what she learned with a thoroughness which puts all of us who watch her to shame, Three babies have come to Stephania since she had one "oan the town," and each time by her own arrangement and at her own expense she has gone back to that maternity ward, and each time returned with a husky, laughing baby, "its head as round as au apple." If you took the trouble to an- alyze the interest and the kind of help this woman received from (Continued on page 7) Ingerie SILK VESTS AND BLOOMERS Dainty garments in pretty lingerie shades. Sizes 2 9 Byam FET 38¢ 48c Sizes 8 to 14 years, garment SILK PYJAMAS New styles, plain shades, with contrasting color trim. Sizes 6 $1.25 to 14 years .... DAINTY DRESSES Of Silk Crepe, especially styled for the little Miss from 1 to 3 years. Priced from $1.25 to $5.50 FLANNEL BERET TAMS "All the wanted shades, priced at ~ 28¢, 49¢ and 69¢ BABYS' COATS Of Wool Cashmere, upon which smocking adds to the style. Shown in white BABY BONNETS In Pure Silk Crepe, or | Silk Crochet styles, priced || from f 19c TO $1.95 | Carriage Sets of Silk Crepe Consisting of Cover and Pillow Slip, Japanese embroidered. white centre with wide Pink or Blue Border. LV $1.95 set Plain brothers and sisters, worry and annoyance. content, A Little King Without a Crown When a new baby enters a home, there fs a little un- crowned King within the household. everyone temporarily to his needs. His hours of feeding, his dally gain in weight, his gleep and his comfort become matters of first importance. If Baby is happy, his gurgling, cooing and smiles create an atmosphere of joy in the home, If Baby is cross, uncomfortable and cranky, his prgtestations cause anxiety, A healthy baby is a happy baby. right to be surrounded by an atmospheres of love and happy in his lot indeed when coupled with that love in an intelli- gent knowledge of his needs. He is not allowed to be fondled too much by well meaning, but possibly overly demonstrative relatives, Mother feeds him at the right time and with the right foods in properly balanced proportions, He gets plenty of sleep, his tender skin is bathed regularly and protected from irritation, his clothing is never too tight and at times he is allowed tlie primitive freedom of early man, who never bothered about clothing, so that he may lie on his back in his crib and kick with little arms and legs to his heart's Motherhood and Fatherhood bring not only the oppor- tunity of a great and wonderful love for the wee ones with whom God blesses thousands of homes, but they bring their responsibilities and their problems too. The Times thus dedi cates this special Baby Week Edition to the babies of Osh- awa, and to their parents, in the hope that in its pages will be found at least something which will help to make bettér men and women of the children of the city. Adored by accommodate parents, must himself Every baby has the The average weight of a new born baby is 7 pounds. During the first two days there is usually a loss of weight. The birth weight is reached again by the tenth day of life. After this the increase in weight continues steadily. The infant. gains from 5 to 8 ounces a week during the first five months. At the end of the fourth month the weight should be nearly dou- ble the birth wéight and thrice the birth weight by the end of the first year. During the second year the gain is 6 or 6 bbs, Dur- ing the third year the gain is about 4 1-2 pounds. During the fourth, fifth and sixth years about four pouflds a year. An infant who is very small at birth takes a long time to reach the average weight. It is important to weigh infants once a week. When ever a young baby is los- ing weight or not even gaining the cause merits an investigation. A baby who has not gained weight has a lowered resistance to disease. At birth the child averages from 19 1-2 inches to 20 1-2 inch- es in length. During the first year he grows about 8 inches. During the second year 3 to 5 ins. During the 3rd year 2 to 2 1-2 inches. From the fourth to the 12th year he grows from 2 to 3 inches yearly. In estimating the state of nu- trition in school children the only really important point to ascer- tain is the relation of weight to height. h Muscle Power Development A baby is usually not able to hold up his head until three or four months old. The power to sit up is not de- Average For New Baby at Its Birth is Seven Pounds veloped until he is 7 or 8 months old and only then if carefully propped up. At 11 or 12 months of age he acquires capability to sit up une supported, . A strong baby generally begins trying to stand up the 9th or 10th month, The average age at which he walks alone is 15 months, A healthy child takes the keen- est delight in the free exercise of his muscles, Any habitual disin- clination to move is not a sign of health, One of the earliest signs of {ill- ness in a baby is cessatipn of the exercise of the muscles. Sleep The baby should sleep nearly all the time during the carly weeks. By the end of the first year he should be allowed about 15 hours for sleep daily and during the sec. ond and third years 12 to 14 hours. One or two of these hours are to be taken in the afternoon, Most school children will bene. fit if they have 9 1-2 hours to 10 hours sleep daily. A healthy infant generally lies. on his side or with his head turn- ed face downwards on the pillow, The eyes should be closed thy sleep. Speech . At 12 months old the baby knows the meaning of man words. The date at which chils dren start to talk varies greatly. We like to see them talk well at three years of age. During the time they are learn- ing to speak, healthy children make use of words of their own invention. Someétimes slowness in speech is due to defective hearing. W. A. DEWLA OSHAWA Hi PHONE 2595 THE NURSERY A bright, sunny room should be chosen for the nursery, for a child needs sunshine for health and growth just 'as a plant does, and like a plant, will droop and pine without it, Windows opening to the south, southeast, or Southwest will admit, the sun for many hours of the day. : Whenever possible, the room should be given up to the exclusive use of the baby in order that tem- erature, light and ventilation may e casily adapted to his special needs, and everything can be so ar- ranged as best to serve his wefare' and the convenience of the mother, m heal- [| says a writer, dulity and patience. 1 { | "Everything we have is taxed," Including our cre- What would be an approprite | birthday gift for my girl, who is | a telephone operator? Earrings. babies have been registered with city clerk F, E. Hare since Janu- ary first of this year. Of this num- ber one hundred and twenty-one were boys and one hundred and thirteen were girls, This indicates that the boys had a slight majority over the girls, The same was the case last year for the same period. It should be understood that the list of babies which follows is not complete, as all the returns for the | first half of the month of May have not been received as yet, It is with the idea that the baby is king in the household that the list of babies is printed. That home in which a baby is the centre of interest is blessed indeed, In cases where the word "Infant" is used no name has been register- { ed with the city authorities. 1st 2nd 2nd Thomas Glen Forestall ,.Jan, Atarah Anne Beckman ...Jan. Lorene Margaret Peebles Jan. | John Arthur Lawrence 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 5th 5th 6th 6th 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 1. 7th 8th 1. 8th 11th George Brabin .. os Jan, Jan. | Albert Ross Stith ... Jan, Bertram® Robert Nichols ., Jan, | Edward James Beavis .... Jan. | Harold Alexander Brown .. Jan, Warren Cyril Ashcroft .. Jan, | Reta Kathleen Hoare ...., Jan. Chyndryk Tutak Jan, Eleanor Miller ++ Jan, Elizabeth Eva Reeve .,.. Jan. | Clifford Bernard Marsh ... Jan. Jack Hugh Neilson ..... | Georgina May Groat , ] { John William Moore ..... Reta Margaret McLeod .., Jar | Margaret Kathleen Smith Jan, Lorraine Vivian Phair ., Jan. 11th Lawrence George Wesley Tamblyn Jan. 11th . Jan, 12th mil Jan. ! 12th 13th 13th 14th 14th 14th 15th 16th 16th Natalia Sheyan . Margaret Mary Marion Alice Farewell .., Jan. James Ernest Stansfield ,. Jan, Irene Hodgson Jam Annie Hrehoruk .. os Jan Olga Hrehoruk... vee Jan: Joan Mae Corby . ase Jan, Infant Graham Jan. | Donald, Albert Weales .. Jan. ! William John Hambly ... Jan. Jan. 17th Allan Alexander Foote ., Jan, 17th Mary Ellen Ruth Foote .. Jan. 17th Irene Kovack ..ceseessses Jan, 18th Barbara Anne Chase ...s Jan, 18th Francis Edward Dennis ,.Jan, 18th James George Lack ....., Jan. 18th Joan Violet Patten .... Jaf. 19th William Lloyd Horner ., Jan, 20th John Baillie Smith ...... Jan, 21st Natalie Joan Erskine ...,. Jan. 21st George Colebneak ...v0e Jan, 22nd Infant Siwakowoki ..... Jan, 23rd Doreen Ann Walker .... Jan, 23rd Infant Rolson ......... .» Jan, 23rd Jethro Armond Rutherford Jan, 24th William Clarence Belknap Jan, 24th Marion Alice Edmonds ., Jan, 24th Barbara Ann Brook ...., Jan. 24th Stephen Golembiowski ... Jan. 24th Mary Blasko 27th Alice Dorothy Stevens .. 27th Margaret Elizabeth McNal Jan, 27th Frederick William Smith Jan, 29th Ralph Sidney Turpin Jan. 29th Violet Dorothy Bainbridge Jan, 29th Lillian Tilley . Jan, 31st James Robert Frank ..... Jan, 31st Infant Bramley ....... Feb. 1st Baby Barrett .... Feb. 1st William . Edward Peters. . Feb. 2nd Steven Nagy .. ' 'eh. 2nd ames Albert As . 2nd 1 Ross Mow . 2nd Cunningham .. , 2nd Douglas Harold Weir 'ch. 4th Murray Kenneth Brock.. . 4th Jean Winifred Van Dec Walker 'eb. Shirley Joan Shaw ... .. Feb. 5th Howard Edward Rahme ., Feb. 5th Jean Louella Moore ..:,, Feb. 6th Donald James Ric . Feb, 7th Infant Barton ... Feb, Bth Infant Tilley . Feb. 8th Rose Marie Wile ++ Feb. 8th ohn Sinco ....... cranes . Feb, 9th Rocco Esposito .. Feb, 9th Infant Farrow Feb. 9th Joycelyn Maud Spence .. Feb. 9th Janet Barbara Wells ..... Feb, 9th Doris Elizabeth Bellis ... Feb. 9th Infant Phillips ......... Feb, 10th Helen Tsabel Hawki .. Feb, 10th Douglas Archibald Davis Feb, 10th (Continued on page 7) 5th KEEP THEM WELL THAN they are Healthy Mother's Greatest Responsibility -- JS HER -- CHILDREN'S HEALTH IT. IS FAR EASIER TO BABY'S HEALTH Depends on FOOD because OSHAWA DAIRY MILK Has a reputation that has been unquestioned for OVER 20 YEARS AS A SAFE & SATISFACTORY Baby Food OSHAWA DAIRY LTD. 431 SIMCOE STREET SOUTH PHONE 618